St Radian is ruled not by its faculty, but by three ancient student societies: The Aetherion Society (masters of Source magic and technological innovation), The Lumina Collective (consciousness manipulation and social engineering), and The Obsidian Circle (shadow arts and forbidden knowledge). Each society recruits the most promising students, offering power, protection, and secrets in exchange for absolute loyalty.

Society membership determines everything—access to restricted areas, advanced training, even survival. The societies wage constant shadow wars for dominance, using students as pawns in games that often turn deadly. Unaffiliated students like Alexander find themselves navigating a minefield of competing agendas and hidden threats.